Are you a Minister of Care?  Would you be able to volunteer one or two days each month for about two hours of time?  If so, you are asked to share your ministry and join the Ministers of Care team at Rush University Medical Center. Rush is a teaching hospital with over 800 beds located [...]

Help Ease Local Poverty (HELP) is an organization composed of churches, civic groups, businesses, and social service agencies.  Every week, HELP sponsors a “Wednesday Evening Supper” for the needy at Catholic Charities in Chicago (LaSalle and Superior Streets).  After the meal, volunteer tutors sit down individually with the dinner guests to help them with their [...]

Can you help the homeless?  The FRANCISCAN OUTREACH ASSOCIATION is looking for volunteers to work at the HOUSE OF MARY AND JOSEPH, a 250-bed emergency overnight shelter. Open 365 days a year, the shelter can accommodate up to 215 men and 35 women.  Every guest gets soup and a sandwich for dinner, and breakfast with [...]

When a poor person approaches you on the street for money, how do you respond?  Are you concerned about taking out your wallet on the street?  Do you hesitate because you fear the person only wants your money to buy cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs?  The Chicago Shares Program may be exactly what you need to [...]

A prominent Catholic theologian is sharing Christ’s message with a global audience of millions by combining his preaching skills with the latest technology of the modern world.  FR. ROBERT BARRON, an evangelist and professor at MUNDELEIN SEMINARY in Mundelein, Illinois, is now posting his “Word on Fire” videos on the YouTube website with resounding success. YouTube is a free [...]

An opportunity to grow closer with your spouse Are you seeking a new approach to make your marriage the best it can be for both you and your spouse? Would you like to strengthen the bonds of your commitment? Do you want to nourish the spiritual component of your marital relationship? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter [...]

During the rich and extensive course of Catholic history, many different forms and expressions of prayer have developed.  While most of us are familiar with the more sedentery ways to pray, there are also a number of prayers-in-movement available to help us expand our contemplative skills and draw closer to Our Lord.  Pilgrims walking the [...]

Chicago’s Catholic Talk Radio Network has moved from 820-AM to WNTD 950-AM.  Programming will still air Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Catholic Talk Radio shows include a variety of programs covering catechesis, family ministry, pro-life issues, matters of social justice, and other faith-related topics.  For example, the “Catholic Community of Faith” [...]

Are you a man who feels called to serve God but not inclined to be a priest or monk?  Would you like to develop a more active role in Catholic ministry without entering a religious community?  The Lord may be calling you to be a deacon instead. Deacons in the Catholic Church are men who have received [...]

Several years ago, HIS HOLINESS, POPE JOHN PAUL II, shocked the world with the publication of his masterpiece on the “Theology of the Body.”  His subsequent addresses on the topic revolutionized Catholic thought, inspiring both religious and laity alike to reexamine their own perceptions of the unique body God gives to each one of us.  Through brilliant [...]